Daunte Wright s family members joined with community leaders Thursday in calling for more serious charges and a life sentence against the white former police officer who fatally shot him, comparing her case to the murder charge brought against a black officer who killed a white woman in nearby Minneapolis.
Former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter was charged with second-degree manslaughter in Sunday s shooting of Wright, a 20-year-old black man, during a traffic stop.
Wright s family members and protesters who have confronted police all week since his death say there s no excuse for the shooting. Unfortunately, there s never going to be justice for us, Wright s mother, Katie Wright, said at a news conference Thursday. Justice isn t even a word to me. I do want accountability.
Daunte Wright s family wants stiffer charge for Minnesota ex-cop
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Daunte Wright’s family calls for more serious charges against ex-officer who shot him
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Naisha Wright, aunt of the deceased Daunte Wright, holds up images depicting X26P Taser and a Glock 17 handgun during a news conference at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)AP
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By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and SCOTT BAUER, The Associated Press
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) Daunte Wright’s family joined community leaders in demanding more severe charges against the white former police officer who fatally shot the Black man in a Minneapolis suburb, where hundreds of protesters again filled the streets in front of the police station.
Wright s family wants stiffer charge for Minnesota ex-cop
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